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PATENTED NOV. 8, 1904, J. A. FLESGH. 7

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APPLIGATION FILED MAY 5, 1904.

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JULIUS A. FLESCH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SALES-COUNTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 774,511, d e No m r 8, 1904. Application filed May 5, 1904. Serial No. 206,470. (No model.)

To all whom, it vnag concern.-

Be it known that I, JULIUS A. FLEsoH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sales-Counters, of which the following is a complete specification.

This invention relates to counters, and has for its object the construction of an improved counter adapted to display specimens of the several varieties of goods which are contained in the corresponding compartments within the counter.

The invention consists, essentially, ofa counter at the upper and front side of which are placed removable trays for containing sam-. ples of the goods for display and of corresponding independently-constructed bins or drawers for the reception in quantity of the goods displayed.

In the drawings, Figure I is a perspective View of a counter embodying my improvement, a partial front and sectional view of same being shown to disclose the construction and arrangement of the interior thereof. Fig. 2 is a frontview of the complete counter, a portion of which is shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isa transverse section of a modified form of counter, taken as indicated by the line 3 3 on Fig. 2. Fig. 4: represents a longitudinal section through one of the display-trays, taken as indicated by the line 4 4 on Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a transverse section of an individual tray, taken as indicated by the line 5 5 on Fig. 4.

The body of the counter consists, preferably, of the top 1, which rests on the longitudinal plates 1, the front 2, the rear base-board 3, the bottom board 4:, and aseries of longitudinally-extending horizontal shelves 4:. The front2 of the counter terminates some distance forward of and somewhat below the front edge of the top piece 1, and extending obliquely from the lower side of the front plate 1 in a direction downwardly and forwardly and in such a position that it will rest on the upper beveled edge of the front 2 is the member 5. This member 5 is rigidly secured to the adjacent parts above and below and forms the bottom of the channel or space in which are placed the display-trays 6. The lower and front portion of this channel is supported and formed by the longitudinal strip 7, which is shown to lie in a horizontal plane substantially coincident with that of the upper shelf 4:, and by the beaded strip 8, which is secured to and extends upwardly from said strip 7. To effect a stronger securement of the members 5 to the plate 1 and to aflord an upper abutting surface for the display-trays, the fillet 9 of triangular cross-section is inserted, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. Upon the shelves 4 (see Fig. 1) are placed the series of bins 10, the bins being arranged in sections or sets and constructed of a width corresponding with the width of the trays beneath and in the rear of which they are located. These several sections or sets of bins are designed to contain goods in bulk of the variety contained in the corresponding display-trays in front. These bins 10 (and hence shelves) may be of any desired number and of a size depending upon the requirements of the particular case. To prevent the bins or drawers entering too far, the

stops 11, secured to the bottom 4 and shelves 4, are provided, as shown in Fig. 1.

The front 2 consists of 'the longitudinallyextending frame portions 2 2, (see Fig. 3,) the panel-board 2 and the base-board 2 situated at the bottom of the counter to impart a pedestal effect to same.

2 represents the usual pilaster, placed at the corner of the counter.

2* designates the division-board between the panels 2 A The drawers (shown in Fig. 1) are arranged in sections of four, the drawers being constructed of sheet metal, as shown.

Fig. 3 illustrates a counter of'a modified construction, the modification consisting in fewer and larger bins or drawers 10 being provided, the said drawers being formed with the Walls 10, of wood, and with the zinc lining 10*, as shown in Fig. 3. The bottom 43 is placed lower. Only one shelf, 4: is required, and the stops 11 are located as in the type shown in Fig. 1. The display-trays 6 and supports for same in this type are the same as in the type above described. Rollers 12 may be placed in the bottom of the drawers, as shown in Fig. 3, to reduce the friction and facilitate the movement of same.

Reference will now be made to Figs. 4; and 5 for a detail description. of the display-trays.

l the tray be filled or emptied. When the lid 4 These trays consist, essentially, of shallow l glazed or glass-covered rectangular boxes of any desired construction, but preferably of the form shown in these figures, in which 13 represents the bottom of the tray and consists of sheet metal with the upwardly-extending flanges 13 on the sides and bottom and the eye 13 formed on the upper edge, which inclose the wire 13. Three of the sides 14L are formed of sheet metal, as shown in Fig. 1, the upper edges terminating in the strengtheningbead 15. The flanges 16 of this bead are flattened and grip the metal strip 17, thus forming a bead of a closed cross-scction somewhat ornamental and of considerable strength. Secured to the walls 14: of the tray and beneath the inwardly-projecting flanges 16of the head 15 is the ledge 18, consisting of a double sheet of metal bent to an angle form, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5. On this ledge and beneath the flange 16 is placed the glazed top consisting of the plate of glass 19. The stock forming the ledges 18 is bent to a channel form on the upper side, as shown in Fig. 5, the lower member 18 of the channel aifording a frictionsurface, against which the spring 20 on the hinged side of the tray or lid 14; rests. To this lid 1 1 are secured the loops 21, provided at their lower end with eyes which engage the wire 13 in the bead on the upper edge of the bottom sheet 13. In this way is effected a hinged connection for the said lid 1e. hen this lid is open, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 5, the glass plate 19 may be removed or is closed and the glass plate 19 is in place, a shallow hermetically-sealed inclosure is thus formed for the reception of the sample goods, all extraneous matter is excluded, the samples are convenient for inspection but cannot be handled, and are not disturbed when removing the stock from the bins.

This invention is not to be understood as being limited to the specific form of tray described, for a tray of any suitable construction placed as described and in connection with such a counter as indicated comes within the scope of this invention.

While the drawings show the bins or drawers to be of substantially the same width as the display-trays, I do not limit myself to such construction, for it is obvious that the number of bin-sections may be independent of the number of trays and may be wider or narrower, as desired.

WVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A counter comprising a frame or body, a series of removable display-trays obliquely disposed at the upper and front side of said counter and countersunk to come flush with respect to the front thereof the said trays being constructed of sheet metal and provided with glazed tops and doors at their upper sides, and a series of sections or sets of rear wardly-movable bins the said sets corresponding in number with the display-trays, substan tially as described.

JULIUS A. FLESGH.

Vitnesses:

LEON W. LEONARD, \VALTER J. FLEsoH. 

